Adult lung tissue that is regenerating: Type I cells are green; Type II cells are red, and new Type II derived from Type I cells are yellow.
Not exact matches
Researchers need to identify cells — possibly
adult stem cells from the patient — that can reconstruct
lung tissue without provoking attack by the immune system, the problem that plagues current transplant recipients.
Induced pluripotent stem cells are a type of pluripotent stem cell that can be generated directly from
adult cells; they have the ability to be differentiated into a variety of
tissue types and, in this case, MSCs that can regenerate damaged
lung tissue.
The researchers suggest that a single expandable embryonic
lung progenitor population with broader developmental competence may eventually be used as an alternative for region - restricted
adult tissue stem cells in regenerative medicine.
Although your
lungs possess their own population of healing
adult stem cells, there are simply not enough cells present to keep up with the degree of ongoing
lung tissue damage which occurs in COPD.
This novel approach utilizes
adult stem and regenerative cells from your body fat which aim to repair the damaged
tissue in your
lungs while reducing inflammation and restoring the flow of oxygen - rich blood to these vital organs.
«Even without nicotine, inhaled products that contain flavorings can be damaging to the
lung tissue and would not be considered safe for adolescents or
adults,» she said.
Although heartworms can occur in cats, they are much more common in dogs.Microfilaria develop for six months in dogs and eight months in cats before they become
adult heartworms, and until this time, they migrate through various body
tissues until they reach the heart and
lungs.
In dogs, the
adult P. kellicotti infect
lung tissue and, without treatment, can result in death.
• The immature
adult worms disintegrate within the
lung tissue and are very difficult to find on necropsy.
[1] The parasite is commonly called «heartworm»; however,
adults often reside in the pulmonary arterial system (
lung arteries), as well as the heart, and a major effect on the health for the animal is a manifestation of damage to the
lung vessels and
tissues.